CVE-2020-14399: High severity Libvncserver Project Libvncserver vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2020
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Updated

DISPUTED An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. Byte-aligned data is accessed through uint32t pointers in libvncclient/rfbproto.c. NOTE: there is reportedly "no trust boundary crossed."

Other sources

An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. Byte-aligned data is accessed through uint32t pointers in libvncclient/rfbproto.c.

Upstream commit:

https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/23e5cbe6b090d7f22982aee909a6a618174d3c2d

Red Hat

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libvncserver<0.9.13
0.9.13
Libvncserver Project Libvncserver<0.9.13
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
debian/libvncserver
0.9.13+dfsg-2+deb11u10.9.14+dfsg-1+deb12u10.9.15+dfsg-1+deb13u10.9.15+dfsg-6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libvncserver to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.13
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/libvncserver to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.13+dfsg-2+deb11u1Fixed in 0.9.14+dfsg-1+deb12u1Fixed in 0.9.15+dfsg-1+deb13u1Fixed in 0.9.15+dfsg-6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade LibVNCServer to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.13

Event History

Jun 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:12 PM
Description
Disputed
04:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 18, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:00 PM
Description
Jul 5, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·02:52 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-14399?

CVE-2020-14399 is a vulnerability discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14399?

The severity of CVE-2020-14399 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2020-14399 affect LibVNCServer?

CVE-2020-14399 allows access to byte-aligned data through uint32_t pointers in libvncclient/rfbproto.c.

4

Which versions of LibVNCServer are affected by CVE-2020-14399?

Versions before 0.9.13 of LibVNCServer are affected by CVE-2020-14399.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-14399?

To fix CVE-2020-14399, upgrade LibVNCServer to version 0.9.13 or higher.

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